Christmas was last week, but that doesn't mean it's over. Just ask any die-hard Hallmark Channel viewer—they've been enjoying holiday flicks since before Daylight Saving Time, and will probably watch more for weeks to come. There's a definite lure to the comfort these movies depict: fireplaces galore, cups of tea and cocoa, fair isle sweaters, hats and scarves (barely worn but ever-present), and true love realized through the magic of Christmas. And guess what? All of that holly-jolly splendor is even better when it takes place in a good book.
Grab a candy cane and check out this mini list of books that inspired some of your favorite Hallmark Channel movies (and one non-Hallmark movie that is sure to steal your heart); may they keep you warm in the chilly days ahead!
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses by Jenny Hale 
After putting her dreams of being an interior designer on hold to raise her son Max, single mother Abbey Fuller jumps at the chance to tackle a small design job decorating the estate of non-Christmas-loving Nick Sinclair. You can see where this is going...
The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
Kimberly dreams of being a published romance author (despite two failed engagements and a divorce), so she attends a writing conference in Vermont and meets Zeke. He'll either be her next great love or another colossal failure. Read to find out which!
Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle
Joy Holbrook takes a leave of absence from her job as a market researcher to run the family farm when her Aunt Ruby takes a fall that lands her in a rehabilitation center before the holidays. Accountant Ben Andrews—Ruby's handyman—has his doubts about Joy. Will the magic of Christmas open Joy's heart and realign her priorities from work to family?
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
Lacey Quinn does not believe in happily-ever-after or the legend of the Christmas Cottage. But her best friend does, and she's the one getting married. She finds herself snowed in with the best man, and she begins to wonder if fairy tales really can come true.
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two 16-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York City, neither knowing quite what—or who—they will find.
Add new comment